NORTH Korea is ready to take “an extremely stern countermeasure” in response to planned military drills by US and South Korean forces, according to the country’s propaganda website.

North Korea has condemned the upcoming military exercises by US and South Korean troops

The commentary piece condemned South Korean officials for allegedly holding talks with the US as they plan to host the biggest ever joint military drill to antagonise the hermit state.

The piece by DPRK Today reads: "The puppets (in the South) do not hide their aim of conducting the exercise for a preemptive strike against our nuclear and missile bases, manifesting the will of the US and its followers to stage an all-out war against us."

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North Korea also promised to launch an attack of “converging fire” if they feel threatened by the joint military exercises.

The communist state also boasted it had the “strongest nuclear weapons” and “state-of-the-art strategic strike measures” which could be unleashed at any point, according to Yonhap News.

Preparations for the enormous military drill are now underway, with military officials in Washington and Seoul sending warships, fighter planes, bombers and troops for the record-breaking operation on the Korean Peninsula, dubbed ‘Key Resolve’.

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U.S. and South Korean marines participate in the endurance exercise in temperature below minus 20 degrees celsius under a scenario to defend the country from any possible attacks from North Korea.

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The puppets (in the South) do not hide their aim of conducting the exercise for a preemptive strike against our nuclear and missile bases, manifesting the will of the US and its followers to stage an all-out war against us